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United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is taking place virtually and in-person in New York on September 23, 2021 during the UN General Assembly High-level…

A farmer of the Thái ethnic group carries tree seedlings to be planted between fields of cassava in Sơn La Province. The many minority groups of this remote and mountainous region practice diverse farming systems that often include cassava as a key part. The popular varieties, bred for the region, grow relatively low and dense as they efficiently use sunlight to produce their starchy edible roots under the soil.

United States Contributes to Fund To Protect Collections of Crop Diversity Under Imminent Threat

United States Contributes to Fund To Protect Collections of Crop Diversity Under Imminent Threat NEW DELHI, India (28 September 2022) – The Government of the United States of America has…

Unlocking Hidden Gems: a BOLD Journey to Resilient and Diverse Crops

Unlocking Hidden Gems: a BOLD Journey to Resilient and Diverse Crops What do alfalfa, barley, durum wheat, finger millet, grasspea, potato, and rice have in common? They’re all included in the Crop…

Unlocking the Power of Diversity: The Role of Sorghum and Millets Genetic Resources in Sustainable Agriculture

An expert panel discussion on the conservation and use of sorghum and millet diversity.

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Urgent Action Needed as Farmer Varieties Disappear from Use

Urgent Action Needed as Farmer Varieties Disappear from Use A team of genebank specialists recently reviewed national crop genebanks in Uganda and Tanzania as part of the Biodiversity for…

US Crop Wild Relatives Desperately Need Conserving

US Crop Wild Relatives Desperately Need Conserving From sunflowers to blueberries, cranberries and blackberries to pecans and squash, the United States is home to a variety of widely eaten crops and…

USDA Honors Crop Diversity with 2nd Largest Seed Deposit

USDA Honors Crop Diversity with 2nd Largest Seed Deposit 19 September 2016 - the Svalbard Global Seed Vault’s doors were opened as 53 new boxes of seeds arrived from the United States Department…

Seeds still life in a box. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Using Crop Diversity To Fight Hidden Hunger

Using Crop Diversity To Fight Hidden Hunger Taking stock on World Hunger Day, more than 820 million people around the world do not have enough to eat. The vast majority of these people live in…

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops Crop wild relatives are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have been growing in the wild for millions of years, crop wild…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.